Add Page Numbers to a PDF

How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF

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Add your PDF
Drag and drop your file into the box above, or click to select it. Nothing uploads.
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Set your options
Choose the position (any corner or center, top or bottom), font size, margin, starting number, and which pages to number.
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Apply and download
Preview the numbered document and download your PDF. Everything happens locally on your machine.

About This Tool

Utilitly's Add Page Numbers tool stamps sequential page numbers onto a PDF and gives you precise control over how they look and where they sit. It runs entirely in your browser using local processing, so your document is never uploaded to a server — it's edited and re-saved on your own device.

Full control over position and format

Place numbers in any of six positions — top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, or bottom-right — and adjust the font size and margin offset so they sit exactly right. Set the starting number too, which is handy when a document is one part of a larger set.

Skip the cover — number only the pages you choose

Not every page should be numbered. Define the page range to apply numbering to, so you can skip a title page, cover, or executive summary and start the count on the page that matters.

Add page numbers privately, in your browser

There's no upload and no server copy. Your PDF is numbered entirely in your browser, so confidential documents — contracts, reports, legal filings — stay on your machine. If you've searched for how to add page numbers to a PDF without uploading it anywhere, this keeps everything local.

Why add page numbers with Utilitly

100% local — processed in your browser; never uploaded or stored.
Precise control — position, format, font size, margin, and starting number.
Skip pages — number only the range you choose.
No watermark — clean, professional output.
Any operating system — works from the browser everywhere.

Common reasons to add page numbers

Preparing a report, thesis, or manuscript for printing or submission
Numbering a contract or legal document (including exhibits) for reference
Adding pagination to a merged PDF assembled from several files
Making a long document easy to cite and navigate
Numbering a booklet while leaving the cover page unnumbered

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I customize the position and style of the page numbers?

Yes. Choose from six positions — top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, or bottom-right — and configure the font size, margin offset, and starting number format.

Can I skip numbering specific pages, like a cover page?

Yes. You can define which page range to number, so you can skip the first page (or any set of pages) — useful for preserving title pages and cover sheets.

Can I choose the number my pages start from?

Yes. Set any starting number, which is helpful when your document is one section of a larger set and needs to continue an existing sequence.

Is my file uploaded to a server?

No. The page-numbering runs entirely in your browser's memory, so your document never leaves your device.

Will adding page numbers change the rest of my document?

No. The numbers are stamped onto your existing pages without altering the underlying content, text, or images.

Can I add page numbers to a merged PDF?

Yes — it's a common workflow. Merge your files first, then add continuous page numbers across the combined document.

Is there a watermark on the output?

No. Your numbered PDF comes out clean, with no Utilitly branding.

Is it safe for confidential documents?

Yes. Because everything is processed locally in your browser and nothing is uploaded, even sensitive files stay entirely on your device.